Santo Domingo.- Dr. Idalid Ivy Franco, a radiation oncology specialist at Mass General Brigham, explained that radiotherapy is one of the most effective and precise treatments against cancer, thanks to technological advances that allow attacking tumors with greater accuracy and fewer side effects. Franco pointed out that this treatment uses high-energy X-rays to damage the […]
Santo Domingo. - The Cultural Center Banreservas announced the Fifth Theater Season, dedicated to the outstanding theater artist, director and producer Giovanny Cruz, to be held in Santo Domingo and Santiago from March 7 to 29, with a calendar that will include eight plays of different genres. The programming will take place at the Sala […]
SANTO DOMINGO.- The president of the National Federation of Transportation the New Option, (Fenatrano), Juan Hubieres, called on the Government not to abandon the drivers of the Independence corridor. The unionist said that the authorities have forgotten hundreds of drivers who are destitute. You may be interested in: Hubieres demand to start construction of the […]
Santo Domingo.- The urban exponent Ashley Mariel Victoriano, known as Masha, who was shot early in the morning of Monday, February 16, was released on the afternoon of this Tuesday, as confirmed to this media outlet by the spokesperson for the National Police, Diego Pesqueira. Masha was arrested after the vehicle she was traveling in […]
Santo Domingo, D.R. - The Superintendency of Health and Occupational Risks (SISALRIL) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented a report on Avoidable Hospitalizations (HE) in the Family Health Insurance (SFS), during the period 2019-2024. The results revealed that in five years there were 395,248 hospitalizations that could have been prevented with timely outpatient […]
Washington. – Legendary American golfer Tiger Woods left open the possibility of competing in the next Masters Tournament, the first ‘major’ tournament of the season scheduled for April, which would mark his return to high competition after almost two years of inactivity. You may be interested in: Tiger Woods turns 50, established as a legend […]
SANTO DOMINGO. - The 47th edition of the National Independence Cycling Tour will begin next Tuesday, the 24th, with the participation of 144 cyclists from 24 national and international teams. You may be interested in;Minister of Sports contributes RD$ 1.3 million for Boxing Cup The highest competition of national cycling is an event organized by […]
Santiago de los Caballeros. – The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, delivered one million 300 thousand pesos as a contribution from the Dominican Government for the 45th International Independence Boxing Cup, which is being held in this city. You may be interested in: New York Yankees hold a charity event and benefit more than 100 […]
MILAN, Italy.– At 42 years old, Canadian Deanna Stellato-Dudek wrote one of the most inspiring stories of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics by debuting in the Olympic event alongside her partner Maxime Deschamps in the pairs figure skating event. You may be interested in:JMilan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Miura and Kihara win gold in pairs with […]
PREDAZZO, Italy.– The Japanese duo of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made history by becoming Olympic champions in the pairs figure skating event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. With a total score of 231.24, the Japanese pair signed the best record of their career and set a new world record in the free program with […]
Santo Domingo.– HONOR positioned itself as the fastest-growing international smartphone manufacturer in 2025, recording an expansion of 55% in shipments during the first three quarters of the year, according to a report by the analysis firm Omdia. The study places the company as the most dynamic brand among the top 10 global sellers, driven by […]
Brussels.- The Chinese platform TikTok said this Friday that the investigation carried out by the European Commission, which concludes that this social network has an "addictive" design for its users, is based on "a categorically false and totally unfounded description". "We will take all necessary measures to challenge these findings by all means at our […]
Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]
Granada (Spain).- An international team of scientists found that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make mistakes when answering questions that require conceptual reasoning and not mere internet searches, which reveals that it still does not equal human thought in complex academic tasks. As detailed this Thursday in a statement by the University of Granada (UGR), […]
ChatGPT surprised thousands of users this Tuesday, February 3, by presenting failures in its operation, without prior notice. High error rates are occurring in adjustment jobs. "And we have identified that users are experiencing high levels of error in the affected services," OpenAI wrote on its website. "We have identified the problem and applied the […]
Washington.- U.S. Capitol Police arrested an 18-year-old man this Tuesday who exited a parked vehicle and ran towards the Capitol with a loaded shotgun, in an incident that left no injuries nor posed additional threats. According to the city police, the young man abandoned a white Mercedes van parked on Maryland Avenue and headed towards […]
La Paz.- Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales assured that the dismissal this Tuesday of the interim president of Peru, José Jerí, less than two months before the general elections, is something that occurs in countries where, in his opinion, the United States "rules". “Every country where the American empire rules does not have political and economic […]
Vladimir Zelensky has complained about Washington's demands, which seeks to end hostilities, declaring this Tuesday in an interview with Axios that it is "unfair" that Donald Trump continues to urge in public statements that Ukraine make concessions to achieve peace. What most irritates the leader of the Kiev regime in those calls from the President […]
Lima.- The Congress of Peru will choose this Wednesday in an extraordinary plenary session, which will be held from 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT), the new interim president of the Andean country after this Tuesday it has dismissed the right-winger José Jerí, less than two months before the general elections. "Having approved the motions of […]
Los Angeles (USA).- Mark Zuckerberg has been called to testify this Wednesday in a historic trial about social media addiction taking place in Los Angeles, which is the first time that the founder of Meta must respond before a jury for the designs of his products. The trial that entered its second week this Tuesday […]
New York.- Singer Miley Cyrus will reunite with the character that launched her to stardom to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular children's series 'Hannah Montana', which became a global phenomenon, which Disney+ will broadcast on March 24. "Going back to where it all began. The Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special premieres on March […]
Santo Domingo.– The play "Sin pedir permiso", written, produced and starring Tania Báez, will be presented at Escenario 360 on March 19, 20, 21 and 28. Under the direction of Waddys Jáquez, this proposal has achieved a sold-out in the first three performances, opening a new performance on March 28 at 6pm. The play brings […]
Santo Domingo.- The public trajectory of Ashley Mariel Victoriano Sánchez, artistically known as Masha, is once again at the center of the national debate after the shooting that occurred early this Monday morning, where Dominic Natalia Gómez Cabrera, 22, who was traveling in the same vehicle as the urban exponent, died. This fact is not […]
Santo Domingo. — The urban exponent Masha (Ashley Mariel Victoriano Sánchez) demanded justice while being transported handcuffed in a police van, after the shooting attack perpetrated against the vehicle in which she was traveling early this Monday. "I want justice because those people killed my friend and wanted to kill me," expressed the artist, visibly […]
Communicator Sharmín Díaz showed her most vulnerable side during a recent episode on the program "Azul Podcast", where she spoke openly about her son Sebastián's autism diagnosis and the emotional impact it has had on her life as a mother. In a testimony filled with honesty, Sharmín confessed that she has gone through moments of […]
Although the Central Electoral Board has not officially kicked off the presidential pre-campaign for 2028, the Dominican political scene shows unequivocal signs of early activation. The main parties are moving as if the contest were underway, multiplying events, refining speeches and appealing to polls to legitimize positions, in a context where public opinion is beginning […]
A country can ignite from a chat: WhatsApp sets the agenda before the media. A single forward surpasses any headline. In the digital age, the real information crisis doesn't ignite in the newsrooms of a media outlet, nor on the front pages of newspapers: it begins in a simple WhatsApp chat. Before any media outlet […]
In the Dominican Republic, presidents don't fall because of the opposition. They fall because of something more intimate and devastating: their own family. When corruption shares the same last name as the presidential band, it ceases to be a case and becomes a sentence. It's not a contract that is judged: it's the entire credibility […]
In 2015, an internal crisis within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) forced the leadership of that organization to promote a constitutional reform to enable President Danilo Medina, who had been elected in 2012 through a constitution that prohibited consecutive re-election. Medina was eligible to try to return in 2020, that is, after a period, a […]
For days, Leonardo Aguilera has been the target of a campaign as evidently coordinated as it is poorly executed. Defamation, slander, and half-truths circulate on networks and certain media with suspicious synchronicity. Who's sending them? Who's biting their nails? The formula is old: fabricate scandals where they don't exist, repeat lies until they seem like […]
Havana,.- The Cuban peso marked a historic low in the informal market this Tuesday, depreciating to 500 units per US dollar, amid growing pressure from Washington on the island. The benchmark indicator of the informal market, published daily by the independent media outlet El Toque, reached this mark after a 15% decrease in the relative […]
The Dominican Republic is positioned among the countries with the best economic growth prospects globally, according to projections from the "Harvard Growth Lab," a research center at Harvard University. According to the Atlas of Economic Complexity, the country would register an average annual growth of 3.82% in its real GDP between 2024 and 2034, placing […]
Caracas.- In Venezuela 38,610 new vehicles were sold last year, an increase of 119.9% compared to 2024, when 17,558 were sold, the sector reported this Tuesday, which predicts a growth of over 29% for 2026, with more than 50,000 units. From the total sold last year, 41% -16,030 vehicles- were assembled in the country, the […]
San Salvador.- The Government of El Salvador anticipates approximately $55 million in tourism revenue from the Central American residency of Colombian singer Shakira, which consists of five concerts in San Salvador, two of which took place this past weekend, according to official projections shared this Monday. The head of the Ministry of Tourism, Morena Valdez, […]
AES Dominicana, headed by its president Edwin De los Santos, received the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Leah Campos, at the facilities of the AES Andrés energy complex, as part of an institutional agenda aimed at presenting the company's main investment projects in energy infrastructure, as well as the expansion of the natural […]
A sleep specialist assures that intimacy before bed can promote a deeper and more restorative rest. According to the specialist, if a person has difficulty falling asleep, having sex before sleeping could help them relax and sleep better during the night. The benefit is not solely due to physical effort. When intimacy occurs with someone […]
Santo Domingo.– Considered by many Dominican women as the “crush” of Dominican politics, the senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, set social media on fire this Valentine's Day by sharing a romantic message with his partner. "Chilling on the beach, accompanied by my Valentine, the future Mrs. Fernández", wrote the legislator on his Instagram […]
People who follow a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, have an 18% to 24% lower risk of mortality from all causes, which can mean two to three more years of life expectancy, according to a study based on 103,649 participants. After analyzing the information on the diet and genetic characteristics of these people […]
A small, humble, and delicious fruit could be playing a key role in protecting the heart, brain, and digestive system. This is revealed by a recent important study cited by the Daily Mail, which puts blueberries back at the center of the conversation about healthy eating. Although experts have been recommending its consumption for years, […]
If a person fell madly in love before, the chances of experiencing it again are slim, according to concluyeron American psychologists from the Kinsey Institute, after calculating the average passionate love experiences throughout a human life. Researchers surveyed 10,036 single adults between 18 and 99 years old in the United States. They were asked the […]
If anything has been highlighted by the prolonged Haitian crisis, it is the historical debt that the Dominican Republic has with its own border. The provinces that guard that line of more than 390 kilometers not only face the direct consequences of the collapse of the Haitian state, but have also been, for decades, forgotten […]
Without a doubt, the tourism sector represents one of the greatest successes of the governments of President Luis Abinader, an area that he already knew well before his arrival at the Presidency of the Republic, due to his experience as a local businessman. Since his swearing-in in August 2020, the Tourism Cabinet was implemented, coordinated […]
This July 4th, the United States commemorates the 249th anniversary of its independence, a date that marks the beginning of a nation forged in the fight for freedom, civil rights, and self-determination. Since then, this feat has been celebrated in multiple cultural expressions that exalt patriotic pride and the sense of national belonging. However, on […]
Today we proudly and gratefully celebrate the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, a project that was born with the firm conviction of transforming the way information is reported in the Dominican Republic. In these four years, we have witnessed —and been protagonists— of a revolution in digital journalism, marked by immediacy, technological innovation, and […]
On the eve of celebrating the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, we reaffirm our commitment to innovation, technology and, above all, to you: our readers. We are driven by the constant desire to evolve, to do things differently and to keep up with the times. Therefore, today we present two new products that will […]
Dajabón. – Within the framework of bilateral cooperation in security and defense, the Minister of Defense of the Dominican Republic, Lieutenant General Carlos A. Fernández Onofre, ERD, and the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Joseph M. Humire, conducted a strategic tour of the main military installations on the Dominican-Haitian border, from Manzanillo to Dajabón.
During the visit, of high strategic relevance, the Undersecretary of Defense received detailed information from the Minister of Defense, the general commander of the Army, Major General Jorge Iván Camino Pérez, ERD, and the director of the CESFRONT, Brigadier General Jose Rodríguez Coste, ERD., about the operations that the Armed Forces and state agencies have in place in the area to confront threats such as drug trafficking, the illicit trafficking of people and goods, as well as other transnational security challenges.
The tour allowed the senior U.S. official to gain a clearer and more direct view of the complexity of the border and the interagency dynamics involving the Army, CESFRONT, and other dependencies of the Armed Forces, in coordination with other competent agencies.
The presence of the Undersecretary of Defense on the border reinforces the shared commitment of both governments to continue working as strategic partners to ensure border security, regional stability, and the economic and social development of the island.
A young man identified as Leo was involved in a traffic accident that occurred on the road connecting Salcedo with Tenares, specifically in the vicinity of the sector known as "El Control". According to versions collected at the scene, the driver would have lost control of the vehicle, leaving the road and ending up overturned […]
While the municipalities face embargoes exceeding 1.2 billion lempiras, the organization demanded respect for the legal limit that establishes a ceiling of 40% for judicial withholdings. It warned that in several cases the resolutions allow the total embargo of state transfers, which leaves them without resources even for the payment of salaries. The Amhon detailed that […]
Santo Domingo.- The video platform YouTube reported a worldwide service outage, through the social network X, where they claim to have "intermittencies to the null operability of the system". "If you're having trouble accessing YouTube right now, you're not alone: our teams are investigating this and will follow up here with updates," they wrote on […]
The US Armed Forces announced this Tuesday that they have destroyed another three alleged drug boats in the Pacific and the Caribbean, an operation that has caused 11 deaths. According to a statement, the vessels "were traveling along known drug trafficking routes and participating in drug trafficking operations." "At the last hour of February 16, […]
Santo Domingo.- These are the most relevant activities scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in the main cities of the Dominican territory. Agenda: 8:00 a.m. Graduation of Digital Talent from the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), with the presence of President Luis Abinader. Location: Hall of Fame of Dominican Sports, Olympic Center. 10:00 a.m. Press conference […]
Mrs. Perla Berroa requests charitable assistance to cover the operation of her son Wilson Berroa, 17 years old, who suffers from chronic kidney failure and is currently admitted to the intensive care unit. Wilson has received hemodialysis treatment for the last five years. He currently needs to undergo surgery to remove a catheter that is […]
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